Dojima River Biennale 2013
dal 18/7/2013 al 17/8/2013
Segnalato da
Doug Aitken
Yukio Fujimoto
Gade
NS Harsha
Naoya Hatakeyama
Takashi Ishida
Teppei Kaneuji
William Kentridge
Wolfgang Laib
Lee Mingwei
Charles Lim
Aditya Novali
Pak Sheung Chuen
Sopheap Pich
Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook
Taro Shinoda
Hiroshi Sugimoto
Tadasu Takamine
teamLab
Teng Chao-Ming
Charwei Tsai
Su-Mei Tse
Wang Yuping
Meg Webster
Lawrence Weiner
Andro Wekua
Lyota Yagi
Yuan Goang-Ming
Rudy Tseng
18/7/2013
Dojima River Biennale 2013
Dojima River Forum, Osaka
Little Water. The third edition draws inspiration from the beauty of Dojima River. The exhibition re-examines water's many meanings and explores its roles in agriculture, ecology, literature, and human sensibility, inviting works that embrace the complexity, diversity, and poetic beauty of this most basic element of nature.
The third edition of Dojima River Biennale, organized by Taiwanese curator Rudy Tseng as its Artistic Director, draws inspiration from the beauty of Dojima River, and focuses on water's importance to the everyday life of the local population. The title, Little Water, attends to many of this element's concepts, tracing its importance not only as a natural resource, but also as a symbol, as it exists in different states, whether as ice, liquid, or vapor, and morphs itself into whatever form it is poured into. While people who reside near a water source may have certain memories and experiences of this proximity, the role water plays in rituals and religions, and its properties in cleansing and purification are equally pertinent. Though rivers and oceans may serve as geo-political boundaries, they not only separate, but also bond humans, families, and communities. Little Water re-examines water's many meanings and explores its roles in agriculture, ecology, literature, and human sensibility, inviting works that embrace the complexity, diversity, and poetic beauty of this most basic element of nature.
Participating artists include: Doug Aitken, Yukio Fujimoto, Gade, NS Harsha, Naoya Hatakeyama, Takashi Ishida, Teppei Kaneuji, William Kentridge, Wolfgang Laib, Lee Mingwei, Charles Lim, Aditya Novali, Pak Sheung Chuen, Sopheap Pich, Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook, Taro Shinoda, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Tadasu Takamine, teamLab, Teng Chao-Ming, Charwei Tsai, Su-Mei Tse, Wang Yuping, Meg Webster, Lawrence Weiner, Andro Wekua, Lyota Yagi and Yuan Goang-Ming.
About Rudy Tseng
Born in 1959, Rudy Tseng is an independent curator and art collector based in Taipei. Tseng is actively involved in the international art scene, sitting on several international committees, including Asia-Pacific Acquisitions Committee of Tate Gallery and International Member of the Mori Art Museum.
Media contact:
Ms. Hisako Hara, Hara Art Office M +81 90 1221 6377 / F +81 6 6364 1718 dojima2013@gmail.com
Press conference: July 19, 15–15:40h
Press preview: July 19, 16–18h
Opening reception: July 19, 18–20h
Symposium: July 20, 13–15h
Dojima River Forum
1-1-17 Fukushima, Fukushima-ku Osaka, Japan
Hours: Daily 11–19h